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Department of Medicine

Med-Peds Fellowship Training Program

The University of North Carolina and the UNC Kidney Center appreciate your interest in our combined Med-Peds Nephrology training program. The Med-Peds Nephrology Fellowship provides comprehensive subspecialty clinical and research training in both pediatric and adult patients with kidney disease. The program consists of four years of training, designed to complete the ACGME requirements for both adult and pediatric nephrology. The program directors will petition the ABIM and ABP on your behalf so that, upon completion of the 4 years of training, you will be anticipated to be eligible to sit for both the adult and pediatric subspecialty board exams.

Please review further information about the categorical Adult Nephrology and Pediatric Nephrology programs. Of course, we also enthusiastically welcome Med-Peds trained residents into either of the categorical programs, should the combined training not align with your career goals.

Typical Schedule

Year 1: Clinical training in adult nephrology, while maintaining a continuity clinic with both adult and pediatric patients.

Year 2: Clinical training in pediatric nephrology, while maintaining a continuity clinic with both adult and pediatric patients (at times, by mutual agreement, the order of the adult and pediatric clinical years may be reversed).

Years 3 and 4: Primary focus on development of expertise in either research methodology (basic, translational, or clinical), policy and advocacy, or quality improvement. Between 10% to 25% of your time will be devoted to clinical care of patients. Many fellows choose to pursue an MPH in Epidemiology or an MS in Clinical Research during this time with the top-ranked UNC School of Public Health; other fellows pursue other formal skill development opportunities tailored to their career goals.

Program Leadership

Current Med-Peds Nephrology Trainees

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Former Med-Peds Nephrology Trainees

  • Liz Kotzen, MD, completed fellowship 2021
  • Heather Stewart, MD, completed fellowship 2012
  • Carla Nester, MD, completed fellowship 2007

Application

To apply, submit your application through ERAS, designating “Nephrology – Internal Medicine.”

Contact our program to let us know of your intention to pursue combined Med-Peds training, by emailing Rochelle Moser at rochelle_moser@med.unc.edu.

Please feel free to reach out to our current Med-Peds fellows and the program directors for more information.